WISE

The West of Ireland School are delighted to announce the launch of their new WISE new website http://westofirelandschool.com/! This is in addition to their Face Book page - so please check them out!. More importantly, please pass the information on to all the non-native speakers of English you know who might be interested, here or abroad.

There are many fun events happening in the summer, starting with the Sea Shanty Festival weekend at Rosses Point in June, where WISE will be running English language classes in the morning, chaperoning students for the afternoon and probably singing a few sea shanties along the way, no doubt!
Their third series of General English language classes starts in Sligo Town next week - March 26th and 27th. These classes are designed for adults living and working in Ireland and run throughout the year at the following levels:

Beginner (A1), Elementary (A2), Intermediate (B1) and Upper-intermediate (B2). These WISE classes take place in Sligo Town at their offices in Castle Street and Quay Street.

There are also courses available such as the English for Work course and Exam Preparation course.

So, if you know anyone who is interested, please ask them to contact info@westofirelandschool.com as places are limited and new students will need to be assessed beforehand (individual language skills assessments are FREE by the way!)

Did you know...?

William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin in 1865, but spent most of his childhood in County Sligo. He is one of Ireland's best-known poets. In December 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. He is buried in Drumcliffe, Co Sligo

Truskmore Mountain is the highest peak in Co Sligo.Truskmore lies between Sligo and Leitrim and is 2,113 feet high. It can be found in the Dartry Mountains area and is the 201st highest mountain in Ireland.

"One is not always happy when one is good; but one is always good when one is happy." - Oscar Wilde

You can easily stand out by smiling, while improving your happiness. In fact, smiling helps make you feel much better mentally, because it releases endorphins, which relieve pain and make you feel happy as well.

The most yolks ever found in one chicken egg was nine!

No one knows Albert Eistein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.

The Irish name for Sligo is Sligeach.Shelly place. The name "Sligeach" originates from the abundance of shellfish found in the river and its estuary. According to the Ordinance Survey letters of 1836, "cart loads of shells were found underground.